Excited to announce our first WCBWT meetup - details below! Thanks to the initial post commenters for helping get this going! I’ll post an RSVP link 1 week out.

DATE:
Thursday, August 27th

TIME:
5:30 PM (happy hour ends at 6, but no way I can get out of work earlier)

WHERE:
El Primo, 166 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601

NOTE:
- This is a 21+ event
- Fellow BWT only please (leave kids and husbands at home)
- Name tags provided!

Okay WCBWT, tell me all your favorite coffee shops.

When I think about coffee shops “with taste”… For me, taste does not equal “expensive” or “good vibes,” it means done with intention.

I’m looking for ideally: (1) baristas who care about the foam (2) option for real cups (3) leaning lighter roast coffees and (4) local (not chain). Here’s what I’ve found so far that hits 3/4 of these things.

NORTH
Mimi’s
Blue Heron
Bluestone lane

CENTRAL
PortRush Coffee
Blue Hill Stone Barns

Where are you finding good coffee?!?!

Hi all,

Local mod here! Learning the ropes here and wanted to introduce myself and get feedback on two things: (1) our first set of rules and (2) new post flair! This is a community and as you all are a part of it, we need your input to keep our conversations of the highest quality and - well - taste!

POST AND USER FLAIR:

• To help users easily sort by category, we’ve introduced new post flair.
• Inspired by other subreddits like our amazing friends at NYCBWT and BWT, we can flex these categories as we see more post data and get your feedback
• Post flair will be required
• User flair is

recommended

• , and is used to denote which area of Westchester you are located in. This is helpful for other WCBWT to understand when engaging in conversation
• I have built an automation such that, if anyone posts looking for recommendations, users are encouraged to include a target area of Westchester in the title.

WCBWT COMMUNITY RULES

A start below, now live in our rules section:

1. Respect others and be civil. No harassment, hate speech, or toxic behavior. Treat all contributors and members with kindness.
2. No spam. Excessive promotion, spam, or advertising of any kind is not allowed.
3. Women only. This forum was started by women in Westchester, for women / femmes / BWT in Westchester. As a result, we do not allow men to comment, post or engage.
4. No low-effort requests. As our community grows, we want to keep our discussions quality - utilize the search function (or Google!!) before posting. This includes threads asking for reviews of a specific business.
5. Ensure topic is related to Westchester. The purpose of this subreddit is to be a place for Westchester women to ask questions, get recommendations. We will remove posts that have nothing to do with Westchester.

I would love your feedback on the following - or any rules that you think we should consider. While we have see similar rules work well in other communities, we are just starting out and want to be mindful of encouraging engagement and growth.

• Cross-posting: do we want to allow this? (ie seeing posts shared from r/Westchester)
• Self-promotion: While our rules already do not allow excessive promotion, how do we feel about this overall?
• Diary posts: r/NYCbitcheswithtaste has a similar rule to blocking “off my chest” type posts like you’re writing in your diary.
• anything else?

Any favorite spots? I’ll travel all over Westchester or Greenwich.

At the risk of sounding awful…since moving to the area, I’ve found dining to be a bit mostly “mid” / mediocre. I recognize, while close to NYC, we aren’t in NYC, and so my expectations are focused around quality and consistency.

Below is my current list of restaurants I would go back to. (This is not my delivery / take-out list!) I totally recognize my list leans towards Northern, with varying degrees of kid-friendliness.

I would love to build this out for the page - tell me, what are your favorite Westchester restaurants?

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NORTHERN
- Bedford Post Inn: higher end American, surprisingly kid friendly, but also decent date night
- Jean George’s Inn at Pound Ridge: imho overpriced for what it is, but consistent and nice vibe
- Goosefeather: fun vibe, Asian fusion, historic property
- Cenadou: French bistro, cool property (downstairs is one of the few Michelin star Westchester spots, Le Bastide - which, I felt was decent but for this type of dining, tasting menu, seafood focused, I would likely just go to the city)
- Purdy’s: farm the table, cute farmhouse
- Moderne Barn: Modern American
- The Beehive: Not a diner, but kind of? Like a nicer cross between restaurant and diner
- Freddy’s: cute American spot in pleasantville

CENTRAL
- Cafe Deux: cute brunch spot in Harrison
- Blind Pig: more cocktail bar, but actually good cocktails, and the food we had was decent

SOUTHERN
- Micheline: French bistro, enjoyed brunch

RIVERTOWNS
- The Cookery: def a foodie place

What else???

A few folks have mentioned or suggested arranging a meetup. What’s the interest level with this group? Any ideas? Happy to create a poll to gauge date feasibility. Thinking without kids, but flexible.

While i know my post on this in the Westchester subreddit, started this, let’s get a dialogue going here - eventually something we can evolve into a mega-thread. I really don’t want to go into the city for either of these services

Botox - Would prefer an MD, I don’t mind traveling even to Greenwich. I haven’t don’t Botox since pre-pregnancy, so need someone who is not going to overdue it and is not super pushy salesy.

Facials - I’ve been going to rescue spa in the city and love it. Do we know anything like that up here?

While I’m based in Northern/Central Westchester, these are services I’ll go out of my way for!

My husband and I have two kids under three and are in dire need of an extended long weekend (thinking 4nights, but flexible). We are doing our research, but struggling on destinations that are good to visit in August that aren’t too far and not hurricane risk and not overly kid friendly. Looking for at minimum access to a pool (even better - a private in room hot tub or plunge pool), a fantastic spa and excellent food.

Edit* we do NOT plan to bring our kids. This would be a kid-free long weekend!

Ideally central / northern Westchester, but also open to going as far as Greenwich.

Also is there interest in a Westchester BWT group??? À la rNYCbitcheswithtaste